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Press Releases
2008
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Big- City Schools Show Academic Improvement, Outpacing the Nation's Gains in Math, 4th-Grade Reading on National Test (November 15, 2007)
- Boston School Board Chair Wins Nation's Top Prize in Urban Education Leadership
(November 7, 2007)
First Round of Senior Urban Education Research Fellowships Announced
(September 18, 2007)
Statement by the Council on the Supreme Court Decision in the Seattle and Louisville Cases (June 28, 2007)
- Anchorage Schools Superintendent to Head National Council (June 26, 2007)
- Urban Schools Develop Performance Indicators of Business Operations (April 19, 2007)
Urban School Progress Continues on State Tests (April 11, 2007)
- Statement of Michael Casserly, Executive Director, Council of the Great City Schools, On the Final Report of the No Child Left Behind Commission (February 13, 2007)
- Statement of Michael Casserly, Executive Director, Council of the Great City Schools, On New Plan for Education Standards (January 8, 2007)
2006
- Big-City Schools Improve Implementation of No Child Left Behind, According to New Study (November 30, 2006)
Big-City Public Schools Get Important First-Time NAEP Science Scores
(November 15, 2006)
- Read Executive Director Michael Casserly's remarks at the release of the 2005 Trial Urban NAEP Science Results (November 15, 2006)
- Atlanta Schools Superintendent Wins Top Urban Education Award (November 1, 2006)
- Urban School Research to Get Boost From Federal Task Force (October 18, 2006)
- Urban School Coalition Argues that School Diversity Contributes to Closing Racial Achievement Gaps in Supreme Court Brief ( October 10, 2006)
- Urban School Coalition Decries Bush Administration Opposition to School Diversity Programs (August 21, 2006)
- Urban After-School Pilot Tutoring Program Expands in Second Year (July 26, 2006)
- Council Names New Leadership (June 28, 2006)
Study Shows Urban School Progress on Two Fronts (March 21, 2006)
2005
- City Public Schools Make Significant Gains in Math on NAEP (December 1, 2005)
- Urban Schools Contribute to National Student Achievement (July 14, 2005)
- San Francisco Schools Superintendent to Head National Council (June 29, 2005)
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- Boston Schools Superintendent Wins Top Urban Education Award (October 26, 2004)
- Urban Schools Council Names New Leadership (June 30, 2004)
Study Finds Urban School Progress Since No Child Left Behind (March 22, 2004)
2003
- Big-City Post Significant Gains in 4th Grade Reading on Nation's Report Card
(December 17, 2003)
- Broward Schools Superintendent and Charlotte School Board Member Receive Top Urban Educator Award (October 28, 2003)
- Big-City Schools Kick Off First Trial Urban NAEP (July 22, 2003)
- Clark County Superintendent Heads Great City Schools (July 1, 2003)
- Urban School Coalition Calls for Federal Action to Address School Resource Disparities (May 15, 2003)
- Study Reveals Urban School Progress on State Assessments in Math Reading; Focus on Key Subjects Paying Off As Cities Frequently Outpace State Gains (March 24, 2003)
- Urban Schools Coalition Reaffirms Support For 'No Child Left Behind' on One-Year Anniversary (January 6, 2003)
2002
- Norfolk School Board Leader Takes Reins of Great City Schools Council (October 28, 2002)
- Norfolk Schools Superintendent Named Nation's Top Urban Educator (October 28, 2002)
- Poll Shows Urban School Leaders Optimistic, Business Most Helpful to Schools, Student Achievement Most Pressing Need (October 11, 2002)
- Ambassador Young, Journalist Suarez and Judge Hatchett to Address Urban School Leaders at Conference (October 8, 2002)
- New Study Reveals How Urban School Districts Boost Student Achievement, Reduce Racial Disparities (September 5, 2002)
- Statement of the Council of the Great City Schools on the Special Education Commission Report (July 9, 2002)
- Urban Schools Improve in Math and Reading (June 26, 2002)
- Ohio State Education Dean to Lead Group (March 11, 2002)
2001
- Urban Schools Groups Supports Education Bill (December 12, 2001)
- Cleveland Schools CEO Receives Nation's Top Urban Educator Award (October 23, 2001)
- New Program to Tap Urban School Classroom Talent (October 9, 2001)
- High-Stakes Testing to be Debated in Televised Town Meeting (October 5, 2001)
- Fresno School Board Member Heads Great City School Council (July 16, 2001)
- New Study Shows Urban School Progress in Mathematics, Reading on State Test (May 22, 2001)
- New Studies Detail Urban Student Achievement (April 27, 2001)
- Secretary Paige, Sen. Clinton to Address Urban Educators (March 8, 2001)
2000
- Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Superintendent Named Nation's Top Urban Educator (November 2, 2000)
- Urban School Leaders Address 'Next President': 'Work With Us (November 1, 2000)
- Presidential Debate to Address Urban Education (November 20, 2000)
- Presidential Campaign Debate to Focus on Urban Education (November 11, 2000)
- Reducing Class Size 'Smart Way' to Improve Urban Schools, Says Study (November 5, 2000)
- NAEP 1999: Trends in Academic Progress (August 24, 2000)
- New Leadership Begins at Council of Great City Schools (June 29, 2000)
- Urban School Leaders Optimistic About Future of Big-City Schools (March 16, 2000)
- Urban Schools Face Critical Teacher Shortage (January 19, 2000)
- Nation's Urban Public Schools Pass Y2K Tests (January 3, 2000)
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